St John’s to Honor Minister Koehler for 50 Years
St John’s Lutheran Church plans a Sunday evening celebration on October 23 to honor Prof E W A Koehler D D marking fifty years in ministry. A 730 pm social includes a life tableau and opportunities for personal congratulations. Koehler has taught at Concordia Teachers College River Forest for four decades and serves as preaching assistant. He was born October 31 1875 in Germany and migrated to America with his parents settling in St Louis.
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E. W. A. Koehler
Lutheran Church
St. John's
Koehler
Concordia Teachers College
River Forest
Sr. John
Dr. Koehler
Germany
Henry Koehler
America
St Louis
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Zion Lutheran Church
Billings
Citizens urged to stop burning leaves on streets
Charles W. Lelivelt, commissioner of streets, asks residents to refrain from burning leaves on black top surfaces. The tar base in the pavement melts and dries the surface, causing cracks and costly resurfacing as bad weather approaches.
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Charles W. Lelivelt
Bernard Quandt Receives Lutheran Church Scouting Award
Bernard C. Quandt of Troop 101 received the Pro Deo et Patria award at a St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church service. The ceremony included Scoutmaster Marvin Kaiser and several family members and troop leaders. Quandt completed 150 hours of church service and a Martin Luther biography project.
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Bernard C. Quandt
Clarence Quandt
Marengo
Lutheran Church
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Marvin Kaiser
M. A. Campbell
Guy Elwell
Harman Baltz
Russell Machienhaupt
Carl Holst
John Henson
Committee On Scouting In the
Scout Quandt
Martin Luther
Local resident sues bus line for damages over Chicago incident
Mildred Haladnicki of 423 Marengo Avenue Worast Park filed a Circuit Court suit against Bluebird Coach Lines and the City of Chicago seeking 10000 dollars. She alleges while alighting July 15 at 205 West Wacker Drive near Wells Street she tripped on a broken concrete strip, suffering shock and both external and internal injuries.
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CNL
Chicago Loop
Mildred Haladnicki
Marengo _avenue
Worast Park
Bluebird Coach Lines
City of
Chicago
Bluebird
W. Wacker Drive
Wells Street
Bugs Company
Open House for Msgr Wagener at St Bernardines Parish
Parishioners and friends will attend an open house at St Bernardines in honor of Monsignor Wagener on Sunday October 23 from 7 30 to 9 00 p m. The event includes a gift presentation from the parish and Wagener’s friends.
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St. Bernardine’s Burely Wit
Monsignor
Wagener
Monsignor Wagener
Proviso High Sets Education Week For 1949
Proviso High announces Education Week from November 6 to 12 with theme Making Democracy Work Miss Mary West social studies chair says the week centers on civic organizations service clubs student talks faculty talks and church activities Freshman parents will attend Open House on November 8 the plan includes special phases of 1949 may be observed on separate days during the week.
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Mary West
Social Studies
Proviso
Free Ride Lands Man in Jail
Wilbert Albert, with an 1838 Ford sedan, took a ride from a lot at 7715 Roosevelt. Police spotted him as he drove away. he fled on foot but was captured by local officers. His current address is listed as County jail.
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Wilbert Albert
Rooservelt
Wilbert
Allen
Meter reader bitten while reading at 1017 Circle
James Agnini, a local meter reader, was bitten by a dog while taking a meter reading at 1017 Circle. The incident illustrates the hazards faced by utility workers in their daily rounds.
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James Agnini
Committee appointed to lead Christmas Seal drive in Forest Park
A Forest Park committee led by Mrs Weltsorn S Dimmett and co chair Mrs Joseph A Schaefer was named to publicize the Christmas Seal drive and recruit volunteers for booths. The 1949 campaign in Chicago Cook County aims at half a million dollars with five percent to the National Tuberculosis Association and the rest to local programs for tuberculin testing and chest X ray surveys in schools and communities.
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Forest Park
Weltsorn S. Dimmett
Toen
Joseph A. Schaefer
Elgin
John MacGregor
Agnes Daehn
Lyman Shepard
Irving Mehringer
Seal
Cook County
Interest Grows In C of C Plan In Forest Park
Members of the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce promote a plan to boost town business. Placards and orange black posters inform residents and transient shoppers about the contest and entry credentials. Joe Reichmann, president, praises growing interest. awards presentation set for November 19 at Forest theatre.
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Forrest Park
Forest_ theatre
Joe Reichmann
St Pauls Lutheran Church Marks 70th Anniversary
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church observes 70 years since founding and 60 years since the church edifice dedication with an Oct 23 sermon by Rev August Engelbrecht of the Minors district. A parish hall program on Oct 26 will include a history enactment with pictures, music, and refreshments.
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Paul
Ev. Lutheran
August Engelbrecht
American Luther Church
Freeze Bank Fire Charred Offices But Likely Not Lockers
A Sunday fire at the Freeze Bank frozen locker service firm at 7852 Madison damaged the offices about 4000 dollars. The blaze started in the refrigerator system. lockers remained untouched. Firefighters arrived around 2 45 p m and contained the blaze in about ninety minutes. Access to the building will be through the rear door during remodeling.
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Madison
Focal Fire Department
Qquel
Lange
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Sues Bus Line
Polly
Msgr. J. Wagener
Proviso High
Man
St. Paul’s
Freeze Bank
American Legion
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